while most unions are thought to have agreed to the proposals, the royal college of nursing and unite are opposed to them. here s our health correspondentjim reed. car horns hoot. from physiotherapists to ambulance drivers, to nurses, the health service across england has been facing widespread industrial action for months. michelle dilger s family say she has had two cancer operations cancelled because of the strikes. i can t really overstate the emotional impact that the cancellations for my mum s operation have had on my wider family, but primarily my mum, who is already fighting so hard for her life. her health is declining in the time it s taken to have these operations scheduled and then cancelled. she shouldn t have to deal with the emotional turmoil that she s been given. this meeting today, though, could be a key moment in this dispute. 1a health unions representing all staff except doctors and dentists are expected to reveal
you. the health secretary has announced the government is to block book 2,500 beds in residential homes to try to ease some of the pressure on the nhs. the move would free up beds in hospitals currently occupied by patients who are medically fit to leave. but care providers say it is no subdued for proper long term planning. here s our health correspondentjim reed. thanks, fiona. we know the health service across the whole uk is under huge pressure. this graph shows the total number of hospital beds in england around 100,000 shown here in blue between november and january. doctors say to operate safety, the average number of beds being used should not go above 85%. that is what the dotted line shows. but this winter, once again, the nhs is operating well above that level, around 95% on some days which is beds are being used. the scottish government today also warned that hospitals
walk out as part of co ordinated action by three unions. but this won t affect life threatening calls. here s health correspondentjim reed. the unions represented staff have not put a figure on how much they would like to see. there were just like to see and meet the point that at the moment the pay awards. because is it already in peoples pay packets it s not an offer its in a war. it is not kept up to anywhere near inflation. they want to see something nearer the inflation rate. i spoke the e mail about what impacts this could have. ihe i spoke the e-mail about what impacts this could have. he could have an impact impacts this could have. he could have an impact to impacts this could have. he could have an impact to the impacts this could have. he could have an impact to the retail- impacts this could have. he could| have an impact to the retail sector and hospitality sector we ve been here before. a huge proportion of their annual turnover during this month. so it is likely vi
workers are expected to walk out as part of co ordinated action by three unions, but it won t affect life threatening calls. here s health correspondentjim reed. the unions representing ambulance staff have not put a figure on how much they would like to see. they would just like to see, or they make the point that at the moment the pay awards, because this is already in people s pay packets, has not anywhere near kept up with inflation. they want to see something nearer the inflation rates. the strikes could mean less visitors to cities like bath. ian bell is executive director of the bath chamber of commerce. thank you very much indeed for joining us. give us an idea of how important the december run in two christmases to a city like bath. the christmases to a city like bath. the christmas period is vitally
not because it is easy, but because it is hard. it was that moonshot speech that inspired me to launch the earthshot prize with the aim of doing the same for climate change as president kennedy did for the space race. at least 25,000 ambulance workers have voted to go on strike in england and wales before christmas. paramedics, emergency care assistants, call handlers and other staff, who are members of the gmb, unison and unite unions, are responding to the government s 4% pay award. here s our health correspondentjim reed. just a few months ago, mary lynn was up, about and mobile. then she had a bad fall. the ambulance took 11 hours to reach her. the doctors had said not to move her off the floor in case she had damaged any bones or anything like that. and when they did eventually arrive, she was really poorly and i thought